Yeah, human stuff... Actually, I'm up to my eyeballs in edits, thanks to my fabulous editor, the Shadow Frog. Fix this, this, and this... So, I'm kinda busy.Happy to report that all family members in the path of Ike are fine. A little damp, but fine as they were prepared. Interesting that I seem to talk to the family more in hurricane season. I wonder why that is?
For those interested in participating in such things, I'll have an Anny and Friends chat tonight from 7PM -9PM EST at the EC chat loop. Please come, bring your excerpts and chat. Tell us about your books and plans.
I've been stumbling around in the dark lately regarding my writing. The editing has given me a chance to regroup and reassess my work. It's not terrible. It could be better--as all writing can be better. Very few writers look at their work even a few weeks later and don't find things that make them wince or things that they wish they could change. So I'll keep plugging away, happy for one more opportunity to make those changes before the book goes out in public.
I spent Saturday looking at several short "jump-start" beginnings for new works in progress. It was pretty funny. After reading one of them, I looked around and thought what was I thinking? But the others were good. Short. Very short, but good. So I have something to mull over in the wee hours while I consider changes for my current work in progress. Yes, yes, after I finish the edits!
I'm sure that all of you are busy with fabulous chores. Leave me a note and tell me what you're doing. I'll randomly draw a name to win a free copy of any of my current releases. So, if you want to win, make sure I have an e-mail to reach you!
Shazamm! I'm out of here!
anny
Love the cat-art. :) Hope you gather it all together where it belongs, sweetie. You're one tough cookie. I know you'll make it work out.
ReplyDeleteEdits huh??? The Shadow Frog strikes again? Now I know why I haven't heard much from you. :-) Manic housecleaning here.YUCK. Glad the family is a-okay.
ReplyDeletePolishing my caveman submission, working on the m/m and starting a new project...the usual. oh--and being rained on. Hard. Even this far north, we're feeling the wrath of Ike.
ReplyDeleteEdits are pukeable...every time I see them in my inbox I shudder. What am I doing? Just about to eat dinner and watch to see if Katie, who had the heart transplant on Bold, and has died several times but got better, is saved once more...I'm betting on a amazing miracle
ReplyDeleteI'm attempting to work out my stolen canoe frustrations by way of a story. Catharsis...
ReplyDeleteThe Shadow Frog. I like that. I'm finishing a manuscript that hopefully the Shadow Frog will see soon.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear everyone is safe and sound and that the edits aren't too bad.
Glad the fam is safe and sound!
ReplyDeleteI'm mostly just losing my mind trying to finish a story and keep up with the day job. The usual I guess.
I'm revamping the first chapter of the book I was writing this time last year. An editor told me it begins too slowly, so am trying to speed it up.
ReplyDeleteOther than that, laundry and more storage-diving:)
I wish I was to the editing phase. For a book I've written two or three times before, this one's shaping up awfully slowly. The characters keep doing things differently. And since I'm doing most of my writing longhand on the train as I commute, I spend most of the weekend typing out what I wrote the week past.
ReplyDeleteIt's perhaps not the most efficient writing method, but I like seeing everything twice--helps me catch problems early on.
I am TRYING to edit my sweet short, but it is rough going. :) I LOVE your Magnolia cover!!!
ReplyDeleteI just got home from helping a friend who has been having a bit of a ruff time. now I get to sit and relax.
ReplyDeleteI'm just catching up with what's going on after being way-laid for so long with icky health junk. Haven't written in over six weeks. Nothing. I need a break. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteHi, Anny! Trying to clean out my e-mail box (hah!) and get caught up with a ton of messages... I love that there's fun stuff in there to read, but it's SO distracting! Hope you're getting lots written with so many good ideas to start with!
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Hi Anny,
ReplyDeletejust finishing off a couple of books I was proofing to send in today.